Primary school

Shakespeare Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Leeds
  • LS9 7NP
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,468 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 90%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 95%95%2016/17: top 90%2017/18: top 88%2018/19: top 94%2022/23: top 90%2023/24: top 81%81% · 2023/242024/25: top 90%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM43% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%1/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
Higher standard, RWM5% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%4/10 Below+31.5 pts
Reading score101 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1051/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
Maths score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.54/10 Below−7.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 25% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 41% · 34 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 47% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 42% · 53 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 40% · 82 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 48% · 85 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 43% · 87 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%48%25%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 3% · 34 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 2% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 2% · 53 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 4% · 82 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 8% · 85 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 5% · 87 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 99 · 34 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 102 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 100 · 53 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 101 · 82 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 102 · 85 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 101 · 87 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510298No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 103 · 34 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 103 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 53 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 103 · 82 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 104 · 85 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 104 · 87 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510599No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
64 of 64 who put it first2014 · 63.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6464
2nd200
3rd230

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026732
Free school meals (past 6 years)43.8%
First language not English71.5%
SEN support27.6%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils15.0%

Girls 50.8%Boys 49.2%

116.2% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 13 responses (1.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.2% not applicable75% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.4% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adult7.8
  • Classroom teachers 26.4
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 52
  • Other support 13.5

Teachers 31.4 FTE · Whole workforce 96.9 · 124 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,418
Spend per pupil£8,381
Staff spend per pupil£6,380
Reserve per pupil£435
  • +£297,336revenue reserve
  • +£25,444in-year balance

Grants £8,299 · self-generated £118 · premises £397 per pupil